#LONGROADLIFE Long Road Sixth Form College Weekly Applicant Newsletter
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AND THE BAFTA AWARD GOES TOO... Hello, from Long Road!
It is week 8 and today we are looking at our future BAFTA Award winners who are studying on our Film Studies A Level and GCSE courses. With access to an amazing range of film and media equipment, our Film Studies students never
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fail to amaze us with the work they produce. We will also be meeting another one of our successful Alumni who has gone on to work in the film industry and
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of course out Pet Employee of the Week - who won this week on her name alone!
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MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS WEEK 18 - 24 MAY WHAT ARE THE HEALTH BENFITS OF ALTRUISM Helping others feels good There is some evidence to suggest that when you help others, it can
If you are feeling stressed or anxious please contact a member of the welfare team on wellbeing@longroad.ac.uk and someone will call you.
promote physiological changes in the brain linked with happiness.
and make you feel more positive. There is some evidence that being aware of your own acts of kindness, as well as the things you are grateful for, can increase feelings of happiness, optimism, and
It creates a sense of belonging and reduces isolation Volunteering and helping others can also help us feel a sense of belonging, make new friends and connect with our community. Faceto-face activities such as volunteering at a food bank can help reduce loneliness and isolation.
satisfaction. Doing good may help you to have a more positive outlook about your own circumstances.
It helps make the world a happier place - it's contagious Acts of kindness have the potential to make the world a happier place. An act of kindness can improve feelings of confidence, being in
It helps keep things in perspective Many people don't realise the impact that a different perspective can have on their outlook on life. Helping others, especially those who are less fortunate than yourself, can help to put things into perspective
control, happiness and optimism.
The more you do for others, the more you do for yourself The benefits of helping others can last long after the act itself, both for you and them!
MENTAL HEALTH AND REMOTE LEARNING A RECENT ARTICLE BY THE MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION For many students, studying consists of
big change already so try not to lose
working both on our college campus
all your daily routines at once.
and at home. While we try to make our study resources as flexible as possible
Try and set clear tasks for the day -
to allow you to work in the ways that
three major decisions or activities is a
suit you best, the coronavirus outbreak
good day's work. You won't always get
has led to a massive change in the
as much done at home - but you might
ways that we work and study and a
get loads done. One great tip we
new challenge for us all.
heard of this week was to have a WEB list :
A structured day can be a good way to
W – what you want to achieve
address this. Designate a place to
E – what you expect to achieve
work that is as free of distractions as
B – what you had Better achieve
you can make it.
that day. This helps prioritise your tasks.
Set a routine for working at home - it's important to get up and get started, to
Have a proper lunch break. Stop,
take regular breaks including a lunch
makes something nice to eat, and eat
break, and to finish working and turn
away from your work area. Try and get
off at an appropriate time.
outside and get some natural light if you can do so safely, and try some
No matter how tempting, avoid working
exercise, again within guidelines on
in your pyjamas all day. This is likely a
social contact.
If you are feeling stressed or anxious please contact a member of the welfare team on wellbeing@longroad.ac.uk and someone will call you.
FILM STUDIES A Level
"The course has given me a different outlook to how I watch films.
Our course aims to expand your
During the Q&A Myf Hopkins talked
knowledge and understanding of the
about the process of getting funding
significance of film and film practice in
for this low budget independent British
national, global and historical context.
film as well as the challenges of
You will investigate and explore various
marketing it with such a small budget.
critical frameworks and debates. The students really enjoyed the trip and
I can analyse the micro elements in detail and appreciate how the director has constructed the film. "
At the start of the year our Year 1 Film
said they found the Q&A really
Studies students visited the Cambridge
fascinating, they hadn’t realised just
Arts Picturehouse for a free screening
how tough it is to make films in Britain.
of The Last Tree which was followed by
They also found the insights into sales,
a Q&A session with film producer Myf
distribution and marketing really
Hopkins.
interesting too.
The film is about Femi, a young black man growing up in London in the early 00's. His search for self and identity takes him on an emotionally charged and utterly unforgettable journey through various stages of his life.
FILM STUDIES GCSE Develop your understanding of film-
The aim of the visit was simple: to
making, the film industry and film
watch a selection of award-nominated
marketing. You will produce a practical
short films produced by students from
piece of coursework, including the
UK universities, gaining inspiration and
individual production of a film extract.
ideas to potentially use in their own upcoming film productions.
Last year our Film Studies students
"I really enjoy both creating and watching films.
attended the Watersprite Film Festival; a film festival created and organised by students from Anglia Ruskin and Cambridge University. Watersprite hosts a variety of events promoting independent cinema from around the world and was an ideal chance for our students to experience films from outside their typical viewing habits.
Writing film reviews is great, and the course will help me if i decide to work in media."
RHYS CHAPMAN Long Road Alumnus, 2008
Rhys Chapman graduated from Long Road in 2008 and has since gone on to become a successful Film Producer with WONDRKID and the Daily Telegraph.
Rhys Chapman joined Long Road in
Do you know an ex-Long Road
2005 after completing his GCSEs at
student? They can join our Alumni
Witchford Village College. During his
Community, simply visit:
time at Long Road he studied Business, Economics and Media Studies. He then progressed to study a degree in Arts Management at London South Bank University.
Since graduating from university in 2010 Rhys has gone on to work as a FIlm Director for WONDERKID and as an Executive Producer for the Daily Telegraph Video Department.
Rhys told us that his time at Long Road "shooting and editing films in Media Studies awakened my passion for film. The music video and thriller units were the stand out time for me."
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PET EMPLOYEE OF THE WEEK WORKING FROM HOME WITH OUR FLUFFY FRIENDS
Not everyone is feeling down in the
Evelyn is part cat, part monkey. She
dumps about being on lockdown. Our
was adopted at 4 years old with
fluffy friends are loving the fact that
her mum Floss (not pictured) and we
we're working from home -and thy're
have had them for 3 years now. She
doing a great job of cheering us up
doesn’t realise that she is a cat so
too!
her hobbies include climbing trees and
PET EMPLOYEE OF THE WEEK
Is your pet assisting you while you work at home?
Whether they're helping you
stealing food. As well as stealing her
revise, or lazing on your laptop, we want to know!
Email your pet photos along with a short description including
To keep everyone smiling we will be
mum’s breakfast, she also has a taste
sharing a Pet Employee of the Week
for human food. She once managed to
every Friday on our Instagram page
get into the kitchen and eat 2 whole
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danishes from the bakery, but left the
the weekly winner and runners up!
cherries, because.. cats don’t like
their name and age to
afutter@longroad.ac.uk. We will be posting our winning Pet Employee of the Week every Friday on our Instagram account
cherries? Meet this weeks Pet Employee of the Week, Evelyn...
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INSTA LIKES AND INSTA LOVE Spreading likes and love on social media
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But it's not all about us, we want to
newsletter, we will also be spreading
know what you're getting up to! Make
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account!
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to get involved with our lockdown activities!
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posts and stories so that we can share
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and stories so we can share them on our feed!
We're going to be posting different activities on our Instagram for you to take part in. So take a break from studying and follow us on Instagram
Share the Insta love with us! Use our Instagram feed and stories as a base for connecting with other students and applicants.
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you on our Instagram feed!
Spill the tea Write us an article on what you've been doing during lockdown!
FINANCE ON THE FRONTLINE LONG ROAD ALUMNUS, 2005 We love hearing from our ex-students,
Tom has since worked in a number of
especially during these difficult times.
different NHS locations including North
Long Road Alumni Tom has been in
Middlesex Hospital. Moorfields Eye
touch to tell us all about his work on
Hospital, Whittington Health before
the front line during the COVID-19
joining St Georges University Hospital
pandemic.
in 2015.
Tom spent two years at Long Road
St Georges is the largest healthcare
from 2003 – 2005 studying A Level
provider in southwest London, with over
Psychology, A Level PE and A Level
9,000 dedicated staff and is also the
Business Studies. He then progressed
home of Channel 4’s 24 Hours in A&E.
to the University of Manchester where
Over the last few weeks, Tom has been
he successfully graduated with a
involved in the supply of PPE and
degree in Management and Leisure.
medical equipment such as ventilators.
Tom spent a further year the
Below you can see a picture of Tom
Manchester Metropolitan where he had
helping to deliver masks around the
further success in achieving a Masters
hospital!
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in Business and Finance.
After University Tom enrolled as a Graduate Trainee for the NHS Institute for Innovation and Improvement, studying for, and becoming, a qualified Chartered Accountant in 2012.
LONG ROAD STUDENT INSPIRES WITH COMMUNITY ART PROJECT Maggie Powell, Level 4 Foundation Art
The tile project was inspired by my trip
and Design student, hasn’t let lock
to Lisbon in January where I discovered
down stop her from getting creative
the work of Joana de Abreu. A
and inspiring others in her local
Portuguese artist who replaces the
community to use their free time to
missing tiles of the city with her own
explore their artistic talents!
colourful versions. So I recruited and updated my local community via
Before moving to remote learning,
Facebook and Instagram to make some
Maggie was working on her Final Major
tiles of their own.
Spill the tea Write us an article on what you've been doing during lockdown!
afutter@longroad.ac.uk to see your work here in the Quaran-tea!
Project, planning to create a window display for some office space in
The idea was to give my community
central Cambridge. Unfortunately, the
something to occupy themselves with
Community Primary and Preschool.The
COVID-19 lock down put a stop to all
for the first month of lockdown. Then
owner of our local pub, The Rose and
of Maggie’s hard work – however she
create a display of the artwork for
Crown kindly agreed to let me display
didn’t let this dishearten her! Rather
them to continue to enjoy. They could
the tiles outside. It is in the centre of
than waiting to pick her project up
create their tiles from and media and
the village and the walls are on show
again after lock down, Maggie set
just had to post or email them to me in
to everyone. I hope they will survive
about adapting her Final Major
order to comply with social distancing
until the end of lockdown so more
Project.
rules. We had digital drawings,
people can see them but at the
photographs, textiles, illustrations and
moment they are staying up for as long
We spoke to Maggie to find out more
many more beautiful pieces of artwork.
as the weather permits them to. After
about how she turned her idea into an
Artists Kieth Seagrave and Michael
that, they will continue to be displayed
artistic project for her local community
Lumsden got involved as well as the
on my website
to be involved with and enjoy!
children and staff of Manea
maggiepowellart.co.uk/my-tile.“
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